Jacob veeeland



Patented Apr. 27,1886.

(No Model.)

J. VBEEL'AND RAILROAD UOUPLING FOR RAILS.

N, PETERS Phola-limogra UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB VBEELAND, OF SADDLE RIVER, BERGEL COUNTY, NE\V J EBSEY.

RAILROAD-COUPLING FOR RAlL S.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340,742, dated April 27, 1836.

Application filed September 9,1885. Serial No. 175,960. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JACOB VREELAND, a citizen of the United States, residing in the township of Saddle River, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement of a Rail road-Coupling for Rails, styleda Coupling- Plate, and I declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the Construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this speoification,in which Figure No. lrepresents an upright drawing of the rail with the coupling attached, with horizontal bolts, one on either end of the rails, coupled by the plate. Letter A represents the rails. Letter B represents the plate; letters D D, extension on plate; letter E, the platform on which the ends of the rails rest. Letters a a represent the rails as adjusted by the coupling; letters I) b, the foot of the rails; letters 0 c, the tops of the rails in their position as to the coupling-plate; letters 11 d, the nut adjusting and holding the bolt; letters e e, the washer between the nut and the plate; letters ff, the bolt fastening the coupling-plate to the rail.

Fig. No. 2 represents section on line Z Z, as

shown in Fig. No. 1, the letters, both capital and small,bearing the same representations as in Fig. No. 1; Fig. No. 3, plan of under side,

the letters used bearing same representations folded to fit beneath the rail, and its lower end parts extended laterally to rest upon the ties, the vertical parts being adapted to be bolted through the web of the rail, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my signature this 13th day of February, A. D.

J AOOB VREELAND. In presence of- CHARLES H. HARDER, DAVID J. BERRY. 

